Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Sinclair, Clayton, American
Sinclair, Hazel, American
Subject of
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976
Home Furnishing Styles Association of America, American, founded 1923
Date
ca. 1924
Medium
varnish on wood with reflective glass and iron
Dimensions
H x W x D: 26 × 20 1/2 × 12 1/2 in. (66 × 52.1 × 31.8 cm)
Description
A dark wooden rectangular side table with a mirrored top from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The tabletop features a carved, rectangular wooden frame with a large, beveled mirror at the center. The frame is narrow and has a thin lip around the edges. The table also has a plain skirt, turned legs and an I-shaped support at the bottom connecting all four legs. The turned legs are squared at the top and where they connect to the support near the bottom. In between are a series of repeating rounded shapes, bands, and grooves. Two legs have significant damage near the feet. The bottom of the table is unvarnished. Painted on the bottom center is a gold, white, and black Home Furnishing Styles Association of America seal with black text that reads [H·F·S·A·of·A · / I / N / C/ TRIPLE GUARANTEE / TRADE MARK].
Place collected
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
Classification
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Type
side tables
Topic
Black Enterprise
Black interiors
Business
Recreation
Segregation
Travel
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.
Object number
2011.12.12
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53e0c829d-5b1e-40bc-ba56-064ab3970203

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